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Lot 43TP

A Charles II oak coffer with drawer, Yorkshire, possibly Halifax, circa 1670

31 January 2019, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£1,200 - £1,800

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A Charles II oak coffer with drawer, Yorkshire, possibly Halifax, circa 1670

The hinged lid of two boards with ovolo-moulded edge, the front top rail deeply carved with a run of tight-scrolls and poppy-head terminals, above three panels, each panel carved with a filled-lozenge and pennant terminals, above a half-flower carved rail, a long drawer below, the drawer front divided into two and carved with a trail of stylized flowers, with similar decoration to the muntin-rails and extended stiles, chip-carved base rail, internal lidded till and regional oak lock-plate, 117cm wide x 50cm deep x 82.5cm high, (46in wide x 19 1/2in deep x 32in high)

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Provenance:
The John and Christine Fennyhough Collection, 'Fairholm', Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Sold Christie's, The Fennyhough Collection, South Kensington, 2 July 2003, Lot 455

A collection of related Yorkshire furniture is on display at Shibden Hall, Halifax.

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